1818 Community Engagement Grants Selected for 2024-2025

10/23/2024

The recipients of the 2024-2025 cycle of the 1818 Community Engagement Grant Program have been announced.

After reviewing 68 record-breaking applications, a team of SLU faculty and staff has selected 18 projects, each awarded $1,800 to make a meaningful impact in partnership with local non-profit organizations.

These projects address a wide range of community needs, with themes focused on healthcare, mentorship, and supporting underrepresented communities. 

This year’s selected projects are:

• Loyola Labyrinth Project
• The Wrongful Conviction Review Collaborative
• Asylum Clinics
• STL Youth Literacy Initiative by SLU BLSA
• Beyond the Page: Poetry Club for Kids
• Hope in the Ville Orchard
• Advocacy in Action: Winter Necessity Kits for the Magdala House Foundation
• Promoting Healthy Nutrition Behaviors, Social Communication, and Mealtime Participation in a Montessori School Setting
• Days for Girls: Empowering Menstruators in Juvenile Detention
• Bilingual Science Night at St. Cecilia School and Academy
• Alzheimer Awareness in All Ages
• Fostering Play: An Interprofessional Approach to Increase Access to Adapted Toys for Children with Disabilities
• Youth Medical Exposure Program
• Exercise Driven Group Empowerment (EDGE)
• The S.C.A.R.F. AED Education Initiative
• Feeding Resilient Families
• SLU Community Empowerment Day: Where Resources Meet Family, Food, and Fun
• Empowering Young Students with Python, AI, and Analytics

The 1818 Community Engagement Grant Showcase to highlight these projects will be Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the CGC Auditorium. For a full listing of projects and to see the impact of past initiatives, visit the Center for Social Action website.